Weekend Reading: More on the world's deadliest animal

Flagstaff Hail! July 15, 2024

Picking up the point, "Opposition to mosquito eradication is immoral and

incredibly arrogant" in Losing, Nate Crosser goes into much more detail about the problem and possible solutions (including trade-offs) in "Mosquito-Borne Disease: Environmental Justice, Geopolitics, and Biotechnology."

("Deadliest" here refers only to deadliest to humans. When it comes to killing (and torturing) any sentient being, no other species holds a candle to Homo Sapiens.) 

Building on Robert Sapolsky's amazing work on poverty, stress, and brain function, our pal NZ James has a short post, "Why People in Poverty Make Poor Decisions." I shudder when I try to imagine navigating our society if poor and less-educated. 

Also, don't read this political / economic analysis (it won't bring you joy or help you make the world a better place) but please share with anyone who claims to care about the poor and disadvantaged yet isn't planning to vote a straight D ticket.

PS: Just a reminder: A plurality of white women voted for pussy-grabbing TFG over Hillary in 2016.